Administrative Transfer. When an administrative transfer of teaching personnel is necessary because of a reduction of staff in a school, the administration will identify where the reduction is to take place: (A) In an elementary school – Regular elementary teaching assignment; that is, an assignment in the grades at that school; e.g., K through 5 or 6; or an elementary subject field; e.g., reading specialist, guidance counselor, etc. For example, if there is a reduction of a regular classroom teacher, and assuming all other factors are equal, the principal will determine the teacher in grades K to 5 or 6 who has the least continuous service in Harford County Public Schools. This teacher will then be administratively transferred. If the reduction is a reading teacher, the principal will identify the reading teacher with the least continuous service in Harford County Public Schools for transfer. (B) In a secondary school – Secondary subject field; e.g., geography, English, mathematics, biology, guidance counselor, work experience coordinator, etc. The needs of the school system, and the needs and qualifications of the individual teacher(s) shall be considered. When all other factors are equal, the length of continuous service in Harford County will be the determining factor in identifying the teacher(s) who is to be transferred from the elementary school grades or the elementary or secondary school subject field. When the length of continuous service in Harford County is also equal, the length of continuous service in the school will then become the determining factor in identifying the teacher(s) who is to be transferred from the regular elementary teacher assignment or the elementary or secondary school subject field. In an elementary school, if a teacher identified to be administratively transferred would leave a vacancy for which there would be no other teacher in the school certified to teach the vacated position, then assuming all other factors are equal, the next least senior teacher in line would be transferred to assure that all grades are taught by teachers certified to teach those grades. In an elementary or secondary school, when a teacher receives written notice that he or she is administratively transferred; and if a vacancy in the same kind of teaching assignment occurs in the original school prior to the first preschool day, then the teacher will be permitted to be reassigned to his or her original school. To exercise the option to return to his or her original school, the teacher must notify the Human Resources Department, in writing, within ten (10) calendar days of his or her letter of transfer. If a vacancy in the same kind of teaching assignment that the teacher held does not occur in the original school prior to the first preschool day, then the teacher will remain in the new assignment for the entire next school year. If at the end of this school year and prior to the first preschool day of this calendar year, a vacancy in the same kind of teaching assignment becomes available in the original school for the following year, then, at the teacher’s option, the teacher will be reassigned back to his or her original school, provided written notice was given to the Human Resources Department within ten (10) days of the original letter of transfer. This transfer must take place on the first preschool day. Following the first preschool day of this year, the transfer becomes permanent and the teacher will remain in the school to which he or she is transferred. For following school years, the voluntary transfer policy will apply. In an elementary or secondary school, when it is determined that a grade level in one school will be transferred to another school, all teachers who are regarded as the teachers of pupils at that grade level will be transferred.
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Administrative Transfer. When an administrative transfer of teaching personnel is necessary because of a reduction of staff in a school, the administration will identify where the reduction is to take place:
(A) In an elementary school – Regular elementary teaching assignment; that is, an assignment in the grades at that school; e.g., K through 5 or 6; or an elementary subject field; e.g., reading specialist, guidance counselor, etc. For example, if there is a reduction of a regular classroom teacher, and assuming all other factors are equal, the principal will determine the teacher in grades K to 5 or 6 who has the least continuous service in Harford County Public Schools. This teacher will then be administratively transferred. If the reduction is a reading teacher, the principal will identify the reading teacher with the least continuous service in Harford County Public Schools for transfer.
(B) In a secondary school – Secondary subject field; e.g., geography, English, mathematics, biology, guidance counselor, work experience coordinator, etc. The needs of the school system, and the needs and qualifications of the individual teacher(s) shall be considered. When all other factors are equal, the length of continuous service in Harford County will be the determining factor in identifying the teacher(s) who is to be transferred from the elementary school grades or the elementary or secondary school subject field. When the length of continuous service in Harford County is also equal, the length of continuous service in the school will then become the determining factor in identifying the teacher(s) who is to be transferred from the regular elementary teacher assignment or the elementary or secondary school subject field. In an elementary school, if a teacher identified to be administratively transferred would leave a vacancy for which there would be no other teacher in the school certified to teach the vacated position, then assuming all other factors are equal, the next least senior teacher in line would be transferred to assure that all grades are taught by teachers certified to teach those grades. In an elementary or secondary school, when a teacher receives written notice that he or she is administratively transferred; and if a vacancy in the same kind of teaching assignment occurs in the original school prior to the first preschool day, then the teacher will be permitted to be reassigned to his or her original school. To exercise the option to return to his or her original school, the teacher must notify the Human Resources Department, in writing, within ten (10) calendar days of his or her letter of transfer. If a vacancy in the same kind of teaching assignment that the teacher held does not occur in the original school prior to the first preschool day, then the teacher will remain in the new assignment for the entire next school year. If at the end of this school year and prior to the first preschool day of this calendar year, a vacancy in the same kind of teaching assignment becomes available in the original school for the following year, then, at the teacher’s option, the teacher will be reassigned back to his or her original school, provided written notice was given to the Human Resources Department within ten (10) days of the original letter of transfer. This transfer must take place on the first preschool day. Following the first preschool day of this year, the transfer becomes permanent and the teacher will remain in the school to which he or she is transferred. For following school years, the voluntary transfer policy will apply. In an elementary or secondary school, when it is determined that a grade level in one school will be transferred to another school, all teachers who are regarded as the teachers of pupils at that grade level will be transferred.ten
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